Polish Home Designer Pro views into residential presentation renders.
Legacy Chief Architect home design software for residential plans, construction drawings, 3D views, interiors, decks, and remodel visuals
Legacy Chief Architect home design software for residential plans, construction drawings, 3D views, interiors, decks, and remodel visuals
Chief Architect Home Designer Pro users often have residential plans with walls, roofs, framing, cabinets, terrain, decks, fixtures, materials, and camera views already worked out before the image is ready for a client, contractor, family review, or listing. RENDERCAD fits after that design work: capture a clean Home Designer Pro perspective, dollhouse, elevation, cross-section, kitchen, bath, exterior, deck, or landscape view, then generate a more polished render with improved lighting, material depth, shadows, planting cues, and presentation context. It is useful for turning legacy Home Designer Pro projects into clearer remodel proposals, finish comparisons, design boards, permit-adjacent visuals, and marketing images without rebuilding the model in a separate rendering scene.
Open the Home Designer Pro plan and choose the camera or exported view that best explains the decision: exterior massing, roof option, furnished room, cabinet layout, bath finish, deck, terrain, or landscaping concept. Set visible layers, materials, sunlight, shadows, backdrops, and catalog objects so the design intent is clear, then capture the viewport or export an image. Upload that visual to RENDERCAD to create a cleaner presentation render for remodel reviews, option comparisons, sales conversations, portfolio images, or real estate marketing. For automated image workflows, use /developers for current RENDERCAD API details.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
Add | Change | or Remove referenced objects with the stroke of a brush.
Tired of keeping up with the latest gen AI models? RENDERCAD is powered by a proprietary ensemble of the most cutting-edge AI engines, always up to date and fine-tuned to strictly maintain your design intent.
| Feature | RENDERCAD | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Varies by tool |
| Output | Images + Video | Varies by tool |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Varies by workflow |
| Image Speed | ≈10 - 60 Seconds | Varies by scene/tool |
| Video Speed | ≈1 - 5 Minutes | Varies by workflow |
| Scene Set Up | Zero | Varies by workflow |
| Input | Screen Snip | Varies by tool |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | Often local GPU/CPU |
| Install | None | Varies (web or app) |
| Cost | from $20/mo | Varies widely |
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Skip the setup tax. Pick the condition, material, and background with just a click while RENDERCAD handles the heavy lifting. No lighting rigs, no environment setup, no 45-minute wait; get photorealistic results in seconds.
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Get StartedCommon solutions for Chief Architect Home Designer Pro users
Use RENDERCAD's History page. You can upload CAD screenshots, real photos, or hand drawings from different angles and re-render them one by one using your credit balance.
You must upgrade your plan or wait for your monthly refresh. Choose a plan before rendering.
Prompt "Glass bottle filled with orange juice."
Prompt "1950s appliance style, retro photography."
File exports often break geometry. RENDERCAD works from a 2D image, so CAD screenshots, real photos, and hand drawings can become renders without source-file conversion.
You don't have to duplicate your model configurations. You just keep the same image in History and change the text prompt to generate new colors.
It understands material properties semantically, ensuring reflections look physically correct without manual tweaking.
It leverages the latest in Generative AI, meaning the platform gets smarter and better every month, unlike static software versions.
Outsourcing a product animation costs thousands. RENDERCAD generates a professional orbit video for the cost of a few credits.
No, image references and masks require Realistic mode. Fast mode is optimized for speed and doesn't support reference inputs. Switch to Realistic for full control.
Use multiple reference items with overlapping masked regions. The AI intelligently blends where masks meet, creating smooth transitions between different materials or effects.
Render once, then use different lighting reference images - daytime photo vs. night scene - to generate both versions from the same model.